Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Leeman House

By Sandra Hughes, August 25, 2015

1. Leeman House Marker

Inscription. The Leeman House is a two-story log structure from Eastern Rutherford County. The circa 1820s front section was made with cedar tree trunks fitted together by skillful notching. The second story rear was a circa 1870s addition.
The house layout is typical of Tennessee log cabins with a dogtrot between the living and kitchen areas. The front upstairs was used as a girls' sleeping quarters and was not connected to the rear upstairs, where the boys slept.
Among the furnishing are an ornate mantel clock, hand-made doilies, newspapers used as insulation and wallpaper, and a print of Custer's Last Stand, together with the General's mess set donated to Cannonsburg by the George Custer family. The modern kitchen facilities are used for receptions when weddings are held at the Williamson Chapel

Location. 35° 50.634′ N, 86° 23.792′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. Marker is on 312 S Front Street. Touch for map. The marker is located inside the Cannonsburgh Village on the outside wall of the Leeman House. Marker is in this post office area: Murfreesboro TN 37129, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rio Mill (here, next to this marker); One-Room Schoolhouse (here, next to this

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on November 16, 2015, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2015, by Sandra Hughes of Killen, Usa. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.